School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan de Paor
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- 1. Long ago it was said that a Banshee used to be seen in Abberton's field. The names of the people she used to cry for were: Brians, Dervans, Nevins, Quins, Joynts, and many others.
2. One day she was seen at the tree that is in Abberton's field and she was crying for this man named James Nevin. It is said that she would never cross a pool of water.
3. She used to be combing her hair with a comb. One day this woman saw her and she under the tree in Abberton's field.
4. This boy's mother heard the Banshee crying for her(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Madden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnaboy, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Abberton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Abbey, Co. Galway